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| cá | kaw | Where |
| Cá bhfuil? | kaw will | Where is? |
| Cá bhfuil sé? | kaw will shay | Where is it? |
| cabaire | | talkative person |
| cabaireacht | | prattling, nattering |
| cabáiste | cob-awsh-cheh | cabbage |
| cabhair | | assistance, help |
| cabhantar | | counter |
| cabhlach | | navy |
| cac | | shit |
| cáca | | cake, (homemade)bread |
| cad | | what? |
| cadás | cod-aws | cotton |
| Cad é | kod ay | what |
| Cad é sin? | kod eh shin | What is that? |
| Cad tá ort? | | What is worng with you |
| Cad é mar | kod ay mar | how |
| Cadhnra | | Battery |
| cág | cawg | jackdaw |
| caid | | ball (football) |
| cáideo | | how long since |
| caife | caff-ay | café/coffee |
| cáil | | fame, renown, reputation |
| cailc | | chalk |
| Cailín | call-een | a girl |
| cáilíuil | | famous, renowned |
| caill (cailleadh) | | lose, miss |
| cailleach | kall-yuckh | witch |
| caillim | | I lose |
| caint | | talk, conversation, speech, chat, exchange, discussion |
| caint ar | | mentioning, talking of |
| cainteannaí | | talks |
| an chaint | | the talk |
| an chaint uile | | all the talk |
| an chaint ar fad | | all the talk |
| caint bhaoth | | pointless, foolish talk |
| cainteoir | | speaker |
| cáinteoirí | | fault-finders |
| cainteoirí | | speakers |
| caipín | | cap |
| caiptín | | captain |
| cairde | | friends |
| cairdeas | | friendship |
| a chairde ! | | friends - vocative |
| a chairde | | his friends |
| a cairde | | her friends |
| mo chairde | | my friends |
| ár gcairde | | our friends |
| do chairde | | your friends (singular) |
| bhur gcairde | | your friends (plural) |
| a gcairde | | their friends |
| cáis | cawsh | cheese |
| Cáisc | | Easter |
| An Cháisc | un chaushk | Easter |
| caisleán | kosh-lawn | castle |
| caite (caith) | | use (up), spend, wear, throw, shoot, have to |
| ...seo caite | | last ... |
| caitheamh | | spending |
| caitheamh faoi | | taking a seat |
| i gcaitheamh | | during |
| i gcaitheamh na / an | | during the |
| caithim | | I spend, throw, use |
| Caitliceach, Chaitliceach | | (a) Catholic |
| Caitlicigh | | Catholics |
| caladh, calaí, | | quay, port, landing-place |
| call | | call, need, necessity |
| cam | | crooked |
| gcampaí | | camps |
| canad | | where |
| candáil | | auction |
| canna | | tin/can |
| cantalach | | cantanakerous, bad-humored |
| caoga | kweeg-ah | fifty |
| caogadú | | fifith |
| caoi | | way, opportunity, means |
| ar aon caoi | | at any rate |
| cur caoi ar | | fixing, mending |
| sa gcaoi gónach | | in order that, so that |
| cén chaoi | | what way how |
| is é an chaoi | | actually |
| Caoimhín, Chaoimhín | | Kevin |
| caoin (caoineadh) | | cry, lament |
| | ag caoineadh | crying |
| caoireoil | queer-ole | mutton |
| caoirigh | | plural |
| caol | | narrow, slender |
| caomhaigh | | conservatives |
| caomhnaigh | | preserve |
| caora | queer-ah | sheep |
| capall | cop-ull | horse |
| captaen | | captain |
| cár | cawr | car |
| cara | | friend |
| a chara na n-árann ! | | my dear friend! (said to heal/seal friendship) |
| carabhat | | tie |
| carabhata | | scarf |
| caraid | | friend |
| carr | | car |
| carraig | | rock |
| carraig an Aifrinn | corr-ig un af-inn | Mass rock |
| Carrchlós | car-khlos | Car-park |
| cárta | | card |
| cárta phoist | cawr-tah fwisht | postcard |
| carthanachta | | charitable |
| cás | | case, sympathy |
| cuir i gcás | | take for instance, for example |
| an cás ar son | | the case for |
| i gcás úisc olla | | in the case of lanolin |
| i gcás céarach beach | | in the case of beeswax |
| cas | | turn, sing, play, meet |
| casadh | | turning |
| casaim | | I turn |
| casóg | | jacket |
| casta | | complicated |
| castáil | | meeting |
| casúr | | hammer |
| cat | cot | cat |
| cath | koh | battle |
| Cathain? | caw-hin | When? |
| cathain a thiocfaidh X | | when X will come, when will X come |
| cathair | coh-urr | city |
| na cathrach | | of the city |
| Cathal, Chathal | | Charles |
| Cathal ó hEochaidh | | Charles Haughey |
| Chathail Uí Eochaidh | | of Charles Haughey |
| cathaoir | | chair |
| cathaoirleach | | chairperson |
| cé | kay | who, what, where |
| cé sin? | kay shin | who's that? |
| Cé againn? | kay agwin | Which (one) of us? |
| Cé a rinne é? | kay ah reen-eh eh | Who did it? |
| Cé chaoi bhfuil tú? | kay hay will thoo | Connaught Irish |
| Cé leis é? | kay lesh eh | Who is it? |
| Cé mhéad? | kay vade | How much? |
| Cé mhéad atá ar. . .? | | how much is . . . |
| cé mhéid | | what size |
| níl a fhios cén | | there is no knowing how |
| cé gónach | | although, even though |
| cé | | quay |
| ceacht | | lesson |
| na ceachtanna seo | | these lessons |
| ceachtar | | either,any |
| cead | | permission, leave |
| céad | kayd | a hundred |
| an céad | | the first |
| an chéad fhéile | | the first festival |
| b'shin an chéad fhéile | | that was the first festival |
| céadú | | hundredth |
| ceadaithe | | permitted |
| Céadaoin, Chéadaoin | | Wednesday |
| an Chéadaoin seo chugainn | | this coming (next) Wednesday |
| ceadúnas | kyad-oon-as | license |
| ceadúnais | | licences |
| ceamara | | camara |
| Ceanada | | Canada (no 'an' in nominative) |
| Cheanada | | of Canada (no 'na' in genitive) |
| ceangal (ceangail) | | tie, bind |
| ceangailte le | | tied to, linked to, bound up with |
| ceann | kyann | head, one, roof, end |
| ceann cipín | | numskull, bone-head, blockhead |
| a cheann cipín ! | | (you) numskull ! |
| mo cheann | | my head |
| ceann amháin | | one |
| dhá cheann | | two |
| an ceann sin | | that one |
| punt an ceann | | one pound each |
| faoi cheann | | at the end of, after |
| go ceann | | for (a space of time) |
| ceann tíre | cyann cheer-eh | headland |
| tinneas cinn | | headache |
| céanna | | same |
| mar an gcéanna | | the same (way) |
| ceannacht (ceannaigh) | | buy |
| ceannach | | I buy |
| ceannadhairt | | pillow |
| ceannaire | | (a) leader |
| ceannaithe | | face, features |
| ceanncheathrú | | headquarters |
| CeannLuibhne | | KeyCaps |
| ceantar | | district, area |
| ceanúil ar | | fond of |
| ceap (ceapadh) | | think |
| ceapach | | plot (of land), flowerbed |
| ceapaim | | I think |
| ceapann sí | | she thinks |
| ceapann sé | | he thinks |
| ceapann siad | | they think |
| ceapaire | | sandwich |
| ceapairí | | sandwiches |
| ceapóg | | small plot (of land), flower-bed |
| ceaptha | | susposed to |
| cearc | kyarc | hen |
| Céard | | what |
| céard é féin | | what is it? |
| Céard a deir tú? | kay-erd ah der thu | What (did you say) |
| Céard atá uait? | kay-erd a-tah ooth | What do you want? |
| Ceardchumann | | (trade ) Union |
| céardós | | what sort of? |
| cearr | | wrong |
| ceart(a) | | correct/right(s) |
| cert a bhaint | | to manage, find satifactory |
| a gcearta | | their rights |
| cearta mhuintir na Gaeilge | | the rights of the Gaelic-speaking community |
| cearta aistriúcháin | | translation rights |
| cearta daonna | | human rights |
| cearta foilsithe | | publishing rights |
| cearta na mban | | women's rights |
| ceárta | | forge |
| ceas | | heavy feeling after meal |
| céatadán | | percentage |
| ceathach | kyah-uckh | showery |
| Ceartchreidmheach | | Orthodox (Russian Orthodox) |
| cearthair | | four |
| a ceathair | a keh-at | four |
| ceathair déag | kehar-jayg | fourteen |
| ceathrar | | four people |
| cearthrú | | quarter, fourth, thigh |
| céibh | | pier, quay |
| ceil | | conceal |
| céile | | spouse |
| a céile | | each other |
| le chéile | | together |
| ó chéile | | asunder |
| as a chéile | | in a row, consecutively |
| mar a chéile | | alike, same |
| scartha óna chéile | | separated from each other |
| Céilí | kay-lee | Irish dance |
| ceilim | | I conceal |
| ceim | | steep, degree, style |
| céim dhiúltach | | negative step, backward step |
| ceimic | cemic | chemistry |
| ceimiceach | | chemical |
| céimseata | came-shuh-tah | geometry |
| céir | | wax |
| ceird | | trade, skill |
| ceirnín | ker-nyeen | record |
| ceist(eanna) | kesht | question(s) |
| i gceist | | in question, under consideration |
| an cheist is práinní | | the most urgent question |
| á gceistiú | | being questioned |
| ceithre | | four (objects) |
| ceithre fichid duine | | eighty people |
| Cén | | which |
| Cén áit? | kane aawt | Which place? |
| Cén aois thú? | kane ee-sh hu | How old are you? |
| Cén chaoi? | kane qwee | Which way? |
| Cén déanamh í? | | What make is it? |
| cén fáth | | why |
| Cén fear é? | kane far eh | Which man is it? |
| Cén t-am é? | kane tom eh | What time is it? |
| cén uair? | | when? |
| ceo | | fog;anything, nothing |
| ceol | kyole | sing, music |
| ceolchoirm | kyole-khirm | concert |
| ceoltóir | | musician |
| ceomhar | kyo-wur | foggy |
| cérb as duit? | | where are you from? |
| Cérbh é sin? | kerb eh shin | Who was that? |
| Cérb iad? | kerb eed | Who are they? |
| á cháineadh | | being criticized, censured |
| chaith sé amach | | he regurgitated his food |
| chaitheamh | | cast |
| vóta a chaitheamh | | to cast a vote |
| chas x ar y | | x met y |
| chéad | | first |
| an chéad duine eile! | | next! |
| den chéad uair | | for the first time |
| cheal | | for lack of |
| cheana | | previously, already |
| an lá cheana | | the other day |
| cheana féin | | already |
| cheap sí | | she thought |
| cheithre | | four |
| chim | | I see |
| chistin | chishtin | kitchen |
| choíche | | ever, always |
| choichín | | never |
| choinnigh | | keep |
| cé choinnigh ? | | who kept (question) |
| a choinnigh | | who kept (statement) |
| a choinneáil | | to keep |
| chomh | | as |
| chomh fada siar le 1876 | | as far back as 1876 |
| Chomh luath agus is féidir. | | As soon as possible. |
| chomh ... le | | as .. as (as good as, as rich as, etc.) |
| chomh maith le | | as well as |
| chomh sciobtha le | | as fast as |
| chomh gasta is a dhein | as fast as it did | ('gasta'='sciobtha') |
| ar chomhchéim | | equal |
| chomh fada le Y | | as long as Y |
| chonac | | I saw |
| chonaic sí | | she thought |
| chonlan fhéin | own accord,own | initiative |
| cosc | | prohibition |
| a chosc | | to prevent, forbid |
| a chosaint | | (to) defend |
| a gcearta a chosaint | | to defend their rights |
| chraolann | | broadcast |
| á chraoladh | | being broadcast |
| beidh X á chraoladh | | X will be being broadcast |
| a chreideann é sin | | who believe that, who hold that view |
| a chruthú | | to create |
| chuaigh sí | | she went |
| chuas | | I went |
| chuala | | I heard |
| chúig | | five |
| chuir | | put (past tense) |
| chuir ar aghaidh chuig an | | (to happen at the) |
| chúis | | reason |
| chun | | to, towards |
| chun cuidiú le | | to help, assist |
| chun déileáil le | | to deal with |
| chun tosaigh (ar Y) | | ahead (of Y) |
| chúns | | while |
| ciall | | sense |
| ciallmhar | | sensible, wise |
| bíodh ciall agat! | | have sense! be reasonable! |
| cian: ó chianaibh | | a while ago, just now |
| Cianrialú | | Remote Control |
| cíaróg | keer-ohg | beetle |
| Ciarraí, Chiarraí | | Kerry |
| Co. Chiarraí | | Co. Kerry |
| ciarsúr | keer-soor | hankerchief |
| cibé ar bith cé | | whoever, whatever |
| cigire | kig-irre | inspector |
| cill | | churchyard |
| Cill Airne | | Killarney |
| Cill Chainnigh | | Kilkenny |
| cine | | race |
| cineál | | kind, sort, sort of, somewhat |
| ciníoch | | racist |
| cinn | | decide |
| cinneadh | | decision |
| cinnte | | surely, indeed, certainly |
| cíoch | | breast |
| níor baineadh den chíoch fós é | | he hasn't been weaned yet (from breast) |
| cíochbheart | | bra |
| cion | | affection |
| goil i gcion ar | | impressing, effecting |
| cionn | | over, above |
| os coinn | | above, over |
| thar cionn | | excellent |
| cíor | | comb, ridge |
| cíos(anna) | | rent(s) |
| tó igeáil ar cíos | | hiring |
| ciotach | | gauche, awkard |
| ciotaíl | | awkardness |
| cioth | | shower |
| ciseán | | basket |
| cisíocht | | funding |
| císte | kish-cheh | cake |
| cisteanach | | kitchen |
| citeal | kittil | kettle |
| Ciúnas | que-nas | Silence! |
| ciúin | | quiet |
| ciúineadas | | quietness, slience |
| ciúiniú (ciúinigh) | | quieten |
| ciumhais | | blanket |
| clabhaitín, clúidín, faicín, naipcín | | diaper |
| clabhaitín salach | | soiled diaper |
| clái | | fence, stonewall |
| clais | | forrow, drain |
| cláirseach | | harp |
| clamhsán | | grumbling, complaining |
| clampar | | commotion, quarrel |
| mar bharr ar an gclampar | | to make matters worse |
| clann | | children, family |
| claochluithe | | mutations |
| clár | klawr | programme (on radio or tv) |
| clár | | agenda (for meeting) |
| clár | | board, table |
| cláir | | programmes |
| An Clár | | Clare (placename) |
| clár tellifíse | | TV program |
| clár dubh | | balckboard |
| cleacht (cleachtadh) | | be accustomed to,practice |
| cleas | | trick |
| cleasaí | | trickster |
| clí | | left |
| ar clé | | to the left |
| cliabh | | pannier, basket |
| cliathánach | | sideways |
| cliste | | clever |
| clistíocht | | cleverness |
| cliú | | fame, renown |
| cloch | | a stone |
| clog | | clock/bell |
| a chlog | | o'clock |
| uair an chlog | | an hour |
| Clog Aláraim | | Alarm Clock |
| cloigeann | | head |
| clois (cloisreáil) | | hear |
| cloisim | | I hear |
| cloiseann tú | | you hear (singular) |
| cloiseann sibh | | you hear (plural) |
| an gcloiseann tú | | do your hear |
| gur cloiseadh | | was heard |
| clós | | yard |
| clóscríobhaí | | typist |
| cluais | | ear |
| clusánach | | fathead |
| clúdach | | cover |
| cluife | klih-heh | game |
| cluichí | | games |
| cluthar | | cosy, comfortable |
| cnag | | ball ((hard) ball) |
| cnáimh | | bone |
| cnaipe | | button |
| cnaipí | | buttons |
| cnaipí le brú | | buttons to press |
| cneasta | | honest |
| cnoc | cnuck | hill |
| cócaireacht | | cooking |
| codail (codladh) | | sleep |
| a chodladh | | asleep, to sleep |
| codladh sámh | | a sound sleep |
| codladh go sámh | | to sleep soundly |
| codlaim | | I sleep |
| cófra | | cupboard |
| cogadh | cug-uh | war |
| priosúinigh cogaigh | | Prisioners of war |
| cogadh aicmeach | | class war |
| cogadh dearg | | bloody war |
| cogar | | whisper |
| cogar! | | hey, tell me, say |
| cogarnaíl | | whispering |
| cognaím | | I chew |
| coicís | | fortnight |
| coileach | | cock |
| coilíneachas | | colonisation |
| coill | qwill | wood, forest |
| coimhlint | | conflict (=`competition') |
| coimhlinte | | race, competition |
| coimpléacs | | complex |
| coimpléacs lárnach | | central complex |
| coinín | cun-yeen | rabbit |
| coinne | | appointment |
| coinneal | | candle |
| coinneál (coinnigh) | | keep, hold |
| coinne | | expectation |
| im choinibh | | towards me |
| coinníoll | | condition |
| Coinscríobh | | Conscription; |
| cóir | | right, just, fair, generous |
| coirce | | oats |
| cóirigh (cóiriú) | | arrange, make a bed |
| coirnéal | | corner |
| cois | | beside |
| cois na farraige | | (tóat) the seaside |
| lem chois | | along with me |
| cois Feoire | | by the banks of the river Feoir |
| cois | | foot, leg, shaft |
| coiscíní | | contraceptives (condoms) |
| coisin (coisint) | | cost, defend |
| coiste (coitianta) | | committee |
| colainn | | body |
| coláiste | | college |
| Coláiste na Tríonóide | | Trinity College |
| col ceathar | | first cousin |
| colscaradh | | divorce |
| comáin | | proceed |
| do chomaín sé leis | | he went along, he proceeded |
| comhaimseartha | | contemporary (=`up to date'in above text) |
| comhair | | count |
| os comhair | | in front of |
| a thabhairt os comhair | | to bring before |
| os comhair na Dála | | before the Dáil (parliament of Éire) |
| comhaireamh | | counting |
| comhairle | | advice |
| cur comhaiarle ar | | advising |
| seirbhís chomhairleach | | advisory service |
| comhairleachan (comhairligh) | | asvise |
| comhairleoir(í) | | advisor(s) |
| comhalta | | fellow, member (also 'foster-brother,-sister') |
| comhaontas | | alliance |
| chómhaontú síochana. | | peace agreement |
| an chomhalartaith seo | | this mutual exchange |
| comhar | | co-operation |
| comharchumann | | co-operative society |
| Cómhargadh | | Common Market |
| comharsa | | neighbor |
| comhdháil | | conference |
| Comhdhomhairle Versailles | | Conference of Versailles |
| Comhdháil Vín | | the Conference, Congress, of Vienna |
| comhghuailleacht | | alliance |
| comhghuaillíocht leathanbhunaithe | | broad alliance. |
| comhghuaillithe | | allies |
| comhlacht | | business (company) |
| comhlachtaí rialtais | | government bodies |
| Comhlathas Sóivéadach | | Soviet Union |
| comhlódar | | company, household, family |
| an Comhphobal Eorpach | | the European Community |
| comhoibriú | | coopperation |
| comhrá | | conversation |
| comhrialtas | | coalition government |
| comhthéacs | | context |
| i gcomhthéacs X | | in the context of X |
| comhthuiscint idir | | an understanding between |
| comhuaineach | | simultaneous |
| comórtas | | competition, comparison |
| i gcomórtas le (mar) | | in comparison with |
| comóratas áitiúil | | a local competition |
| comórtais áitiúla | | local competitions |
| compóirt | | comfort, ease |
| ar mo chompóirt | | at my ease |
| compóirteach | | comfortable |
| comrádaí | | comrade, pal |
| cónaí (cónaigh) | | reside, dwell |
| i gcónaí | | always |
| i mo ... chónaí | | residing, standing idle |
| conas | | How |
| Conas a déarfá...? | kunas ah der-faw | How do you say...? |
| Conas tá tú? | konnas tah tuh | How are you? |
| congarach | | near adjacent |
| conra | | coffin |
| conradh | | (a) contract |
| conarthaí | | contracts (plural) |
| Conradh Neodrachta na hÉireann, | | Irish Neutrality League |
| Conradh Vársá, | | Warsaw Treaty |
| an Conradh Ceilteach | | the Celtic League |
| conraitheoir | | contractor |
| conraitheoir tógála | | a building contractor (a builder) |
| conspóide | | controversy |
| contae | cun-day | county |
| Contae an Chláir | | County Clare |
| Contae átha Cliath | | County Dublin |
| Contae Mhaigh Eo | | County Mayo |
| Contae an Chorcaí | | Co.Cork |
| Contae Dhún na nGall | | County Donegal |
| Contae Thír Chonaill | | County Donegal (both Irish names equally valid) |
| contráilte | | wrong |
| contúirt | | danger |
| contúirteach | | dangerous |
| cor | | stir, movement, twist, situation |
| ar chor ar bith | | at all |
| córas | | (a, the) system |
| an CAE (an Córas Airgeadaíochta Eorpach) | | the European Monetary System |
| córas riaracháin | | system of administration |
| an corás Cumannach | | the Communist system |
| Córas Iompair Cló/OD | | Font/DA Mover |
| corc | | cork, plug |
| Corcaigh, Chorcaigh | | Cork |
| iarthar Chorcaí | | West Cork |
| Corcáioch | | person from Cork |
| corn phíopa | curn fee-pah | hornpipe |
| coróin | | crown 5 shillings |
| corp | | body, corpse |
| corr | | occasional, odd |
| corraí (corraigh) | | stir, move |
| corrfhocal Béarla | | an odd (here and there) word of English |
| corrthoghchán | | by election |
| cos | | foot/leg |
| cosa | | plural |
| cos-nochtaithe | | barefoot |
| Cosán | koo-sawn | a path |
| cosc | | prohibition |
| an cosc | | the ban |
| Cosc ar pháircceáil | koosk ahr fark-all | No parking |
| cosc a chur ar smaointe | | to suppress thoughts |
| cosmaidí | | cosmetics |
| cosmhuintir | | ordinary people (neg.) |
| cosnaíonn | | it costs |
| cósta | | coast |
| cósta thiar | | west coast |
| cósta thoir | | east coast |
| costas | | cost |
| costas a ghlanadh | | to clear the cost |
| costa(i)s tógála | | building cost(s) |
| costasach | | expensive |
| cosúil | | like, alike |
| cosúlacht | | appearance, resemblance |
| cóta | coh-tah | coat |
| cóta mór | coh-tah more | overcoat |
| ár gcótaí | orr go-thee | Our coats. |
| cothaigh | | cultivate |
| cothrom | | level, equal |
| ag cothú | | feeding |
| tá sí ag cothú an naíonáin | | she is feeding the child |
| crá (cráigh) | | torment, annoy |
| craic | | fun, a laugh, a chat |
| craiceann | | skin |
| craiceann caorach | | sheepskin |
| cráin | | sow |
| craith (craitheadh) | | shake, upset |
| craitheadh láimh le | | shaking hands with |
| crann | | tree |
| crainn | | trees |
| na gcrann | | of the trees |
| crannchur | | lottery |
| craobh | crave | (a) branch (of a tree; of an association) |
| craobhacha | | branches |
| craobh na Breataine | | the British branch |
| craobh na hÉireann | | the Irish branch |
| craobh na hAlban | | the Scottish branch |
| craobh na Breataine Bige | | the Welsh branch |
| craobh Mhanann | | the Manx branch |
| craoladh | creel-ah | broadcast |
| craoltóir | | (a) broadcaster |
| craorach | | blood-red |
| cré | | clay |
| cré na cille | | the clay of the churchyard |
| creath (creathadh) | | shake, tremble |
| créatúr | | poor thing, poor fellow |
| crediúint | | credit |
| creid | | believe |
| creideann X | | X believe(s) |
| creidim | | I believe |
| creideamh | | faith, religion |
| críoch | | finish, end |
| i gcrích | | to completion |
| críocha tuaisceartacha | | northern lands |
| críochnaigh (críochnú) | | finish |
| críonna | | old |
| cró | | byre, outhouse |
| croch (crochadh) | | hang, go up, lift |
| crochaim | | I hang |
| cróchbhuí | | saffron yellow |
| cródhearg | | blood-red |
| crochta | | set of sails, aloft |
| croí | | heart |
| a chroí ! | | [dear] heart! (often said when `making up') |
| crois | | belt |
| crom (cromadh) | | stoop, bend (a limb) |
| crón | | dark yellow |
| crónbhuí | | dark yellow, coppery |
| cróndearg | | dark red |
| crua | | hard, difficult |
| cruach | | a rock, stack of turf |
| cruaidh | | hard |
| cruálacht | | cruelty |
| cruálacht d'ainmhithe | | cruelty to animals |
| crúb | | a hoof |
| Crubin | | pig trotter |
| crúim | | I milk |
| cruinneál | | gathering, collection |
| cruinnigh | | gather,collect |
| cruinniú | | meeting |
| cruinniú mullaigh | | summit meeting |
| cruithneacht | | wheat |
| cruógach | | busy |
| crúsca | crew-scah | pitcher |
| cruthaitheach | | creative |
| cscanradh | | fear, fright |
| cú | coo | hound |
| cuach | | cockoo |
| cuairt | | (a) visit |
| ar cuairt | | visiting |
| cuairt ar Leningrad | | a visit to Leningrad |
| an dara cuairt aige | | his second visit |
| cuan | coo-un | bay, harbor, inlet |
| an cuan | | the bay |
| cuan mara | | sea urchin |
| cuartú (cuartaigh) | | search |
| cuas | | (a) cove, creek, inlet |
| Cúba | | Cuba |
| Cubhaigh | | Cuban |
| Cúchulainn | | Irish Hero |
| cuí | | suitable |
| cuid | | sharéportion |
| cuid mhór | | a lot |
| mo chuid airgid | | my (share of) money |
| cuid de | | part of |
| mar chuid de | | as part of |
| dá gcuid féin | | of their own |
| cuidigh (cuidiú) | | help |
| cúig | | five |
| a cúig | a koo-ig | (number) five |
| cúig déag | koo-ig-jayg | fifteen |
| cúigear | | five people |
| cúigiú | | fifth |
| cúige | coo-ig-eh | province |
| cúig lá | | five days |
| Cúil an Tí | | back of the house |
| cuileog | | fly |
| Cuilin | | point |
| cuimhne | | memory, remembrance |
| is cuimhim liom | | I remember |
| cuimhin | | memory, remembrance |
| cuimhnigh (cuimhniú) | | recollect, think |
| cuimhniú air féin | | conidering one's position |
| go cuimisitheach | | comprehensively |
| cúinne | | (internal) corner, nook |
| cuíosach | | fairly, moderate |
| cuir | | put, sow, bury |
| ag cur | putting - | raining |
| cuirim | | I put |
| cuireadh | | invitation |
| cuirfidh sé | | it (he) will put |
| go gcuirfidh sé | | that it will put |
| cuirfear x | | x will be put |
| cuirfear béim ar | | emphasis will be placed on |
| cuirfear x ar y | | x will be placed on y |
| cúirt | | court |
| cúirt scuaise | | squash court |
| cuirtín(í) | | curtin(s) |
| cuis(anna) | | reason(s), cause, case |
| cúis bhuartha | | cause for concern |
| déanann sé cuis | | it is sufficient |
| cuisliméara | | customer |
| cúl | | back |
| ar chúla | | behind |
| culaith | | a suit (of clothes) |
| culaith éadaigh | cull-ee ay-dee | suit |
| Cúlráideoir | | Backgrounder |
| cultúr | | culture |
| ar chultúr | | on culture |
| cum (cumadh) | | compose, make up |
| cuma | | appearance |
| as cuma | | out of shape |
| is cuma | | it doesn't matter |
| is cuma liom | | I don't care |
| cumann | | society, association |
| Cumannach | | Communist |
| Cumannaigh | | Communists |
| cumasach | | superb, extremely capable |
| cumha | | loneliness, homesickness |
| cúnamh | | help |
| le cúnamh Dé | | with God's help |
| cúng | | narrow |
| cuntas | | account |
| cuntasoir | | accountant |
| cúntóir | | assistant |
| cúntóir leabharlainne | | library assistant |
| cupán | cup-awn | cup |
| cupla | | a couple, twins, a few |
| cupla ceann nó trí | | two or three |
| cur | | I put |
| cur síos citeal | | putting on a kettle |
| cur i bhfeidhm | | put into opperation, make work |
| cur chun cinn | | advancement |
| cur as seilbh | | eviction |
| cur as do | | upsetting |
| cur síos | | description |
| cúr | | foam, froth, skum |
| curach | | curragh, coracle |
| cúram | responsibility, care, | task |
| cúramach | | careful |
| cúrsa | | course |
| cúrsaí | | matters, concerns |
| cúrsaí reatha | | current affairs |
| cúrsaí oiliúna | | training courses |
| Custaim | cust-ahm | Customs |
| na Custaim | | the Customs (as in border) |
| cúthal | | shy |